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Originally Posted by Rhett44
Being so loyal to aging players is the exact reason we never win anything. Sometimes you have to do what is best for the team, not always be the nice guy.
If you get offered a boat load of futures for an aging asset, you do it. I can obviously understand if Kadri was on the Avs or Panthers or some contender that they keep him and his winning attitude at all costs. But we are far from being anywhere close to a contender. We should we building towards the future.
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In general, I agree, but in the case of Kadri, he has a full NMC until the 26-27 season, so if Craig had a conversation with him about the direction of the team, and Kadri was still interested in being here, what else could Conny do? Maybe Conroy could pressure Kadri to waive, but that kind of thing gets around the league, and while we might not be looking to compete for higher-end UFAs now, we will be at some point.